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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-03 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 is a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, getting a 76.7 score against 76.4. Galaxy J8 is better than the Nokia 9 PureView, we must highlight that it is also a a little heavier and just a little thicker device. Nokia 9 PureView features a little faster processor than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM memory.
Nokia 9 PureView has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch of display. The Nokia 9 PureView takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have the same sensor size, the Nokia 9 PureView also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality.
Galaxy J8 counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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